States Are Sick of Foreign Land Grabs
Texas advances bill to block land sales to citizens and entities from hostile nations
A controversial bill that will restrict land ownership in Texas by foreign nationals from countries deemed a threat to U.S. interests took a major step forward this May, clearing a key hurdle in the Texas House of Representatives.
Senate Bill 17, which passed its third reading in the House Friday, May 9, by a vote of 86-59, would prohibit the sale or lease of "real property" in Texas to individuals, companies and governments from certain nations currently flagged on Washington's national security threat assessment. As it stands, the list includes China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
A late amendment to the bill gives the governor authority to designate additional countries as restricted, significantly expanding the potential scope of the law to protect the critical infrastructure, land and resources of the state from foreign influence.
The bill also mandates that the Texas Attorney General's Office develop an investigative process to identify possible violations. If wrongdoing is found, courts could order buyers to divest their…
Excellent start, now ban Soros, Gates, and all the other WhackFuks as well.